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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
Sawyer LaFleur Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.80 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 86-96 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 58 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 12-28-1933
K 1169 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(18 games)
IP 1653.1
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1959 DET
2
 0
4
4
0
0
0
 0
26.1
 28 20 17 1 12
21
1.52
5.81
1960 DET
11
 16
35
31
6
0
0
 0
226.0
 240 145 131 2 84
160
1.43
5.22
1961 DET
10
 11
31
31
8
2
0
 0
235.0
 236 124 116 3 88
164
1.38
4.44
1962 DET
11
 18
34
34
7
1
0
 0
243.2
 281 154 132 5 90
170
1.52
4.88
1963 DET
10
 8
31
31
7
0
0
 0
215.1
 239 127 120 4 82
134
1.49
5.02
1964 DET
11
 14
31
31
8
1
0
 0
211.2
 228 121 113 0 76
155
1.44
4.80
1965 DET
4
 2
24
8
0
0
1
 1
77.1
 94 41 40 2 29
41
1.59
4.66
1966 DET
11
 6
22
22
3
0
0
 0
167.1
 166 86 76 0 54
121
1.31
4.09
1967 DET
6
 7
24
17
3
0
1
 0
136.0
 144 83 68 2 55
113
1.46
4.50
1968 DET
7
 11
74
0
0
0
39
 6
71.0
 84 43 39 3 24
53
1.52
4.94
1969 DET
3
 3
44
0
0
0
17
 4
43.2
 50 29 29 0 28
37
1.79
5.98
Total
86
 96
354
209
42
4
58
 11
1653.1
 1790 973 881 22 622
1169
1.46
4.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Sawyer LaFleur has retired from the Detroit Thunderbirds
1964-11-01Sawyer LaFleur now holds the league record for career no hitters.
1964-05-03Sawyer LaFleur of the Detroit Thunderbirds has thrown a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers.
1959-09-12The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Tom Graybeard to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team.
1958-10-13The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Bob Addis to the minors. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Lloyd Arturo to the minors. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Sawyer LaFleur to the minors.
1958-10-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Lloyd Arturo to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team.
1957-10-23The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Sawyer LaFleur to the minors.
1957-10-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Zach Dogen to the major league team.
1956-10-13The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Lloyd Arturo to the minors. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Sawyer LaFleur to the minors.
1956-10-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Pierre Rousseau to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Lloyd Arturo to the major league team.
1955-10-23The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Tom Anthony to the minors. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Sawyer LaFleur to the minors.
1955-10-03The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Sawyer LaFleur to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Pierre Rousseau to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Detroit Thunderbirds have renamed Mike Daniels to Sawyer LaFleur.